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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kida<br />
| image = Kida (film).jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = Ra. Venkat<br />
| writer =<br />
| producer = [[Sravanthi Ravi Kishore]]<br />
| starring = {{Plainlist|<br />
*[[Kaali Venkat]]<br />
*[[Poo Ramu]] <br />
*Dileep<br />
}}<br />
| cinematography = M. Jayaprakash<br />
| editing = Anand Geraldin<br />
| music = Theeson<br />
| studio = [[Sri Sravanthi Movies]]<br />
| runtime = 123 mins<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|11|11|ref1=}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kida''''' is a 2023 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language drama film written and directed by Ra. Venkat. Produced by [[Sravanthi Ravi Kishore]] under the production banner [[Sri Sravanthi Movies]], the film stars [[Kaali Venkat]] and [[Poo Ramu]] in the lead roles, and Dileep and Pandiyamma in supporting roles. The film was released theatrically on 11 November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 November 2023 |title=Director Ra Venkat expresses concern over 'Kida' show cancellation at a prominent Chennai theater |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-ra-venkat-expresses-concern-over-kida-show-cancellation-at-a-prominent-chennai-theater/articleshow/105230861.cms?from=mdr |via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
*[[Kaali Venkat]] as Vellachamy<br />
*[[Poo Ramu]] as Chellaiya<br />
*Dileep as Kathir<br />
*Pandiyamma<br />
*Lakshmi<br />
*Loki<br />
*Kamali<br />
*Raju<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
Ra Venkat made his directorial debut through ''Kida'' after over 17 years of being in the film industry doing various jobs including as an office assistant and an associate director. Earlier in 2017, he had begun work on a film titled ''Kavari Maan Parambarai'' starring [[Vishnu Vishal]] and [[Shivani Rajashekar]], before the project was dropped. Venkat later acquainted with Telugu film producer [[Sravanthi Ravi Kishore]] who produced the film, marking the first Tamil film of the production studio. The shoot was completed within 22 days.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 November 2022 |title=Tamil film Kida gets a standing ovation at Indian Panorama |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/tamil-film-kida-gets-a-standing-ovation-at-indian-panorama/articleshow/95769256.cms |via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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Prior to the theatrical release of the film, it was selected to be screened in the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 October 2022 |title=Two small Tamil films — Kurangu Pedal and Kida — selected for Indian Panorama |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/two-small-tamil-films-kurangu-pedal-and-kida-selected-for-indian-panorama/articleshow/95051669.cms |via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> It was also later shown at various film festivals such as the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, Jagran Film Festival, and the Chennai International Film Festival 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 October 2023 |title=VJS, Soori to unveil Kida trailer today |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/cinema/vjs-soori-to-unveil-kidatrailer-today-743590 |website=www.dtnext.in}}</ref><br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
The film had a theatrical release on 11 November 2023 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from ''[[Times of India]]'' noted that "feel-goodness overcomes formulaic writing in ''Kida''" and that "despite the simplistic making, and at times formulaic writing, director Ra Venkat manages to keep us invested in the proceedings because the problems faced by his protagonists are relatable".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kida Movie Review : Feel-goodness overcomes formulaic writing in Kida |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kida/movie-review/105151174.cms |via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[The Hindu]]'' also gave the film a positive review.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2023 |title=கிடா Review: நேர்த்தியாக ஈர்க்கும் உணர்வுபூர்வ படைப்பு |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1150608-poo-ram-and-kaali-venkat-starrer-kida-movie-review.html |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai}}</ref> A critic from South First wrote "the film appeals to you for its truthfulness" and that "there are no pretensions, no exaggerations, and no artificiality".<ref>{{Cite web |last=KR |first=Manigandan |date=10 November 2023 |title=Kida review: This realistic social drama from Ra Venkat touches your heart |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/kida-tamil-movie-review/}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|24177410}}<br />
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